On 1/1/2019, Firm XYZ signs a debt contract. According to the debt contract, Firm XYZ raises $100,000 from an investor and promises to pay the investor $100,000 on 1/1/2020 (i.e., the interest rate is zero). On 1/2/2019, Firm XYZ finds that there are two investment opportunities, and each project costs the firm $100,000:

Project 1: $400,000 with probability 0.4 and $0 with probability 0.6
Project 2: $200,000 with probability 1.

i). Which project exhibits a higher NPV?
ii). Which project does the firm prefer?  Firm prefers project 1 because
iii). How about debt holders?  Debt holders would prefer project 2 because
iv). Suppose that, on 1/1/2019, the investor knows that the firm will choose a project between project 1 and 2. Would the investor choose to sign the debt contract?

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i NPV in probability weighted terms is higher for project 2 as calculate below Project 1 400000 04 0 ... View the full answer